Everex is popping off a new gOS powered box tonight, given the unfortunate monicker of MyMiniPC. While $500 is way more than enough to get you started on a low-end Windows box (and even most of the way there toward a Mac mini), the MyMiniPC comes equipped with a 1.86GHz Pentium T2130 and 512MB RAM running gOS "Space", a 120GB drive, DVD±RW, firewire, four USB 2.0 ports, DVI and S-Video out gigabit Ethernet, media reader, and standard audio ins/outs. Everex is all playing up the whole space theme and MySpace integration, segueing that into avatar-based help experience called "Dave" (i.e. use the Ask Dave function to get help). So, what, does that make us all HALs? Too meta, Everex. Larger interface shot after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
decapitor @ Apr 7th 2008 12:34AM
ripoff
Tony the Troll @ Apr 7th 2008 12:48AM
For a couple hundred bucks more you can get the real thing.
TMM @ Apr 7th 2008 3:42AM
You mean: a hundred bucks.
apeguero @ Apr 7th 2008 12:35AM
Is that even lawsuit proof? It looks very familiar.
JohnTitor @ Apr 7th 2008 1:07AM
looks like Windows XP + ObjectDock/RocketDock + Stacker Docklet
been out for a while
JohnTitor @ Apr 7th 2008 3:29AM
and no a 2nd note they shoulda stuck to the Cloud brand and called it Cloudmini
RapidKiller @ Apr 7th 2008 12:35AM
hmm. dump the gOS and get something useful on it, and you're set.
Bsouid @ Apr 7th 2008 12:39AM
meh, i am suprised it is $500 with a free os. low end proc, not a lot of ram. rest of features are fine.
gos doesnt seem as good as most linux distros but i wouldnt call it a mac rip off (you can make linux look exactly like mac os if you wanted and they didnt do it)
Ethan @ Apr 7th 2008 5:12PM
It's got laptop components in it, which raises the price a good deal.
Bsouid @ Apr 7th 2008 6:15PM
ya i guess your right. not cost effective enough for me to buy but i guess some people may like it.
Richie @ Apr 7th 2008 12:40AM
For that kind of coin, I'd much rather have a refurb'd mac mini. Failsauce Everex, failsauce.
Jordan Biffle @ Apr 7th 2008 12:45AM
Wow, I thought that gOS looked like os x before. But now, It looks like a complete copyjob. I mean, I know everyone is trying to be like Apple, but this is the biggest rip since Meizu, considering the fact that they get off by the skin of their teeth, and deny that they copied Apple in any way. Sad part is, you can look at any of their products and see another similar product within the design, they even copied the Zune.
But still, Everex deserves to be sued by Apple, that is a crappy rendition of an OS X wannabe.
Albert Siegel @ Apr 7th 2008 1:13AM
Hey Jordan Biffle, you do know that Apple rips of other companies just as often they they are ripped off?
The iPhone was a rip off of the LG Prada phone, MacBook keyboard was a rip off from the Sony 505, The G5/MacPro case was a rip off of a cheese grader, and Apple's evil attitude of stealing software and creative ideas for their OS and TV ads was ripped off from Microsoft.
But it's ok since it was Apple.... they can do no wrong... Jobs is just a giant pack of mentos.
gad get @ Apr 7th 2008 1:25AM
You're kidding, right? The iPhone is no more a rip-off of the Prada than the Sansa e280 is of the iPod.
gad get @ Apr 7th 2008 1:30AM
As for the rest of your listed supposed rip-offs, they hardly warrant a response.
peshue @ Apr 7th 2008 2:00AM
The mac pro case isn't a copy of a cheese grater, it's a Braun T1000 radio.
absurdio @ Apr 7th 2008 11:41AM
I don't care who copied whom. Microsoft copied the mouse from Apple. I wish Apple had copied the two-button mouse back. Whatever. That's how it works. Ideas catch on. And this idea seems pretty unabashedly to come from Stacks...which is a shame, since Stacks is really not the most innovative or exciting part of Leopard.
Albert Siegel @ Apr 7th 2008 12:24PM
and Apple copied the Mouse from Xerox... please name one product Apple made on their own without ripping someone off in one way or another.
Maybe only the Newton, but there were some devices at the time that may have "inspired" Apple in that direction.
Face it, Apple is just as dirty as Microsoft. The only reason Apple can do no evil is the army of fanboys who defend Apple even when they say the sky is green. All Microsoft has is that zune tattoo guy.
Don't get me wrong, I love Mac OS. I do use Apple hardware as my main computer, but ONLY because I have no choice. I wish I could just install OSX on a Panasonic laptop and be done with it. I don't want to deal with hacks.
I like OSX far better than Windows, but I REALLY HATE Apple hardware. Such cheap overpriced junk on anything under $2000USD. Even those $500 Acer laptops are better built than the normal MacBooks. I just can't figure out why Apple uses such low quality plastic for their laptops.
Another thing that pisses me off is that Apple charges $150 extra just to get the same laptop in black. It pisses me off even more that some people are stupid enough to pay for it.
AJ in the East Bay @ Apr 7th 2008 12:54AM
Hey, Everex! That sound you hear? Yeah, that's the sound of lawyers knocking on your door.
Rollins @ Apr 7th 2008 12:54AM
Of all the OS X features one would want to rip off, they chose to rip off STACKS?!
jperry @ Apr 7th 2008 1:05AM
Exact same thing I was thinking...
At least Apple kind of got the right idea by offering the "list" option.
imacmatt09 @ Apr 7th 2008 1:12AM
Nope they didn't rip it off. In leopard stacks curve to the right. This clearly curves to the left.
phanbouy @ Apr 7th 2008 2:27AM
imac: that's what she said
Striker @ Apr 7th 2008 12:58AM
I just want that background lol
Striker @ Apr 7th 2008 1:07AM
Can someone please find that wallpaper? Please?!?!?!?!
marty.com.au @ Apr 7th 2008 5:30AM
Thanks, thats a great destop picture.... Oh and as for the computer... well, its a sad day when the only thing you have going for ya is your jpeg backdrop haha... Seriously though, it would make a great little media center PC...
Napsterking @ Apr 8th 2008 9:21PM
i currently ripped it off the live cd
here you go
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h215/napsterking/wall_earth.jpg
Striker @ Apr 8th 2008 9:25PM
too small NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I think it would still look good on my V3xx lol
marcin @ Apr 7th 2008 1:00AM
yeh no thanks. i'll get the 300 dollar Asus EE Desktop when its released in a few months.
The General @ Apr 7th 2008 2:10AM
RTFA. It's gOS.
http://www.thinkgos.com/
Doug @ Apr 7th 2008 1:08AM
Nah, Its lawsuit proof alright.. Notice the pop up list... IT has a slight curve in the top.. YEAH Thats right kids!
happy_penguin @ Apr 7th 2008 1:09AM
I kinda like it. What you're paying for is the compact size. I'm actually downloading gOS now so I can try it out on my PC. I like the screen shots I've seen so far and I do use linux on my PC so I'm interested to find out what it's like.
happy_penguin @ Apr 7th 2008 1:14AM
I've been using Mandrake/Mandriva for years. I like to try them all out. It's not that big of a deal to just make some space and add it to the boot manager. Besides, it's free so what the hell.
Ninjakamster @ Apr 7th 2008 1:21AM
As others have said, Apple has also copied from others, but receives little to no criticism.
: /
RJ @ Apr 7th 2008 1:23AM
Can ANYONE find that awesome background?? I really want it as well as I'm sure Striker does. Thanks!!!!
Joshua Walters @ Apr 7th 2008 1:24AM
Yet another sad, desperate cry for attention from Everex.
ishism @ Apr 7th 2008 1:24AM
I'de like to build something that small, but with higher power. $500??? How about $99. I like the design, but the power and price make me turn in disgust.
What is it with these weak processors. Why do we need to keep developing weak processors, when with the same amount of power and technology, we can continualy develope more powerful technology.
Matthew @ Apr 7th 2008 1:25AM
wait, I'm sorry, didn't you say this was not a mac? i could have sworn that screenshot looked EXACTLY like MacOSX Leopard, hmmm....
Shyam D @ Apr 7th 2008 1:54AM
I'm sorry, but people fail to realize that just because it has a Dock, does not make it EXACTLY like Leopard.
That looks an awful loot like AWN, which by the way, the linux community has had for a LONG time, which means Apple has had plenty of time to sue.
Since that looks like AWN, I'm gonna assume that gOS has stopped using E17 and has switched to what looks like Gnome.
Ed @ Apr 7th 2008 7:25AM
I believe he meant the backwards-leaning stacks.
ben @ Apr 7th 2008 1:33AM
Six months ago I purchased a 14in laptop with twice the ram, home premium (no bashing now), and a screen (who'd a thunk?) for $450. Why would I ever want to pay $50 more and get this piece of junk.
sinjinn @ Apr 7th 2008 2:31AM
its all about what suits your needs. i imagine this will be placed in many living rooms and hooked up tp to a big screen tv. its small and conveniant.
your laptop has a much larger footprint and would not be well suited to do that job.
as an example .. i could use my laptop in my car with a gps add-on. sure it will do the job and faster as well as doing many other things but it is not well suited for that job.
this is an slight exaggerated example of why these smaller systems are selling , including umpcs, eee's etc.
sinjinn @ Apr 7th 2008 1:45AM
i already have a snes
Ninjakamster @ Apr 7th 2008 1:46AM
Let me join in again and say I also want that background!
happy_penguin @ Apr 7th 2008 2:20AM
The workaround is to click the date of the post you wish to respond to, then click the reply in the resultant page. Just make sure it says "replying to *name*" above the comment field before you Add Your Comments.
phanbouy @ Apr 7th 2008 2:28AM
yeah! like teh generalissimo said. it's not gOS, it's gOS! RTFA, mofo!
Sean DL @ Apr 7th 2008 2:46AM
It's a little deeper then stacks
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0izTtkJof2I
niemassacred @ Apr 7th 2008 3:08AM
Ripoff. You can configure a Dell with 2 GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo processor for only $529. Not saying that Dells are great or anything, but considering you're getting 4x the RAM and a better processor (and Windows, which I'm not a fan of either, but beats out gOS), this is way overpriced.
macgeekjew @ Apr 7th 2008 3:38AM
yet another sad ripoff of a mac mini. seriously, that gOS is a total joke. stupid.
skulldriveshaft @ Apr 7th 2008 4:08AM
Right idea - wrong price.